CURRENT MISSION

Reading.Writing

ABOUT ME

My Life mission is to live "A life on purpose". Adventurous world citizenship. Service and sustainability. Boldly creating and promoting authentic cultural aesthetics.

PHILOSOPHY

Live. Each. Moment.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a pleasant and progressive CS traveller. I hope to add light to my host's lives and prove that service to others is indeed a priceless resource. I love to make images and look forward to documenting the great work happening through CS.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Everyone is so damn nice. I love it.

Unfortunately, even within the paradise of CS, there still exists many unfortunate prejudices. It is always a relief to meet CSers who are as open minded and true world citizens as their profiles reflect.

Interests

World Affairs
Art
Philanthropy
Education
Spiritual Aesthetics
Adventure
Comic Books
Film

• arts
• writing
• books
• design
• graphic design
• photography
• education
• philanthropy
• coffee
• tv
• traveling
• blogging
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
Thelonius Monk, Nneka, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder,Janelle Monae, J. DIlla, JAmes Brown, Fela Kuti, Donny Hathaway, Santogold, Outkast, Black Star, The Roots, Carlos Nino, Ennio Morricone, Fania All-Stars, Ghostface Killah, Jorge Ben, Lupe Fiasco, Aretha Franklin, NAs, Rare Earth, Victor Duplaix, Alejandro Jodorow, Miles Davis, The Black Keys, Aretha Franklin, Feist, Fertile Ground, Little Dragon, Puccio Roelens, Youssou N'Dour, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Sanchez,

BOOKS:
Flash of the Spirit: African & Afro-American Art & Philosophy by Robert Farris Thompson

Getting Things Done by David Allen

Inscribing Meaning: Writing and Graphic Systems in African Art by Christine Mullen Kreamer

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

Ritual: Power, Healing and Community by Malidoma Patrice Some

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

African American Vernacular Photography: Selections from the Daniel Cowin Collection by Brian Wallis

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry

MOVIES:

A Killer of Sheep
The Wiz
The Motorcycle Diaries
City of God
Amores Perros
Sin Nombre
The Seven Samurai
Black Orpheus
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Wattstax

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I celebrated everyday, non stop in the biggest Carnaval on the planet- Salvador Bahia, Brasil

Real Amsterdam "Coffee".

Aurora Borealis or the northern lights. I was raised In Alaska. Such a beautiful site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcfWsj9OnsI

I was among the brave and resilient New Yorkers during 9/11. I witnessed a city of millions pull together after a great tragedy.

I have explored the beautiful Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia.

I danced from the night until the daybreak at a Michael Jackson celebration with thousands of fans in TImes Square NYC.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you what all those buttons mean on your fancy new camera and how to upgrade those bad self-shots on your facebook profile

I have spent years organizing non-profit community centers, writing children's curriculum, leadership training, and fundraising.

I am an artist with a passion for graphic design in many different formats, Photography and video editing.

I am open to learning anything!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Mauritania, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Mexico, Senegal, United States

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